World-class attractions, over 30 public parks, lots of annual
fairs, festivals and special events, as well as great places
to golf, dine, shop and spend the night are all part of your
vacation in Newport News.
Best of all, we have a variety of activities for
every family member, especially the young and young at heart.
Ready for a little outdoor soft adventure? At over 8,000 acres,
Newport News Park is the largest municipal park east of the Mississippi
River, with plenty of outdoor recreation opportunities, including
camping, hiking, biking, canoeing, floral gardens, disc golf,
fishing, archery, nature programs, paddleboats and two 18-hole
golf courses. Or you might try to catch a Chesapeake Bay Blue
Crab or one of many varieties of saltwater fish found in the
mighty five-mile-wide James River.
History comes alive at our battle re-enactments, where you and
your family can talk to a soldier from the past, or at The Mariners'
Museum, where you can sit in an aircraft carrier ready room or
touch a piece of decking from the USS Monitor. Or, you just might
hear a few plantation tales or learn about one's heritage when
you visit one of our restored historic homes, Endview Plantation,
Lee Hall Mansion and The Newsome House Museum & Cultural
Center. Our nation's military heritage is told through the thousands
of artifacts at the Virginia War Museum, including a section
of the Berlin Wall, one of General Colin Powell's Desert Storm
uniforms and President's Harry Truman's World War I helmet.
The Virginia Living Museum has many special programs and activities,
including a touch tank with starfish, hermit crabs and other
marine creatures. Their newly expanded outdoor nature trail takes
you across Deer Park Lake and up into the trees to view native
Virginia animals in natural habitats. Plus, who could resist
the jeeps, trucks, and tanks - even a "flying saucer" at the
fascinating U.S. Army Transportation Museum; or the goats, sheep,
llama and other cuddly animals at the S.P.C.A. Petting Zoo?
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